Kanji

晩

nightfall, night

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おそ, かげ, くれ

Common Readings

バン

Example sentences

一晩 ひとばん
彼は一晩でその本を読んだ。

He read that book in one night.

仕込む しこむ
開店前に、一晩かけてスープを仕込む。

Before the store opens, I spend the whole night preparing the soup.

ばん
明日の晩は、家族と一緒にレストランで食事をする予定です。

Tomorrow evening, I plan to have dinner at a restaurant with my family.

ごはん ごはん
晩ごはんを食べる。

I eat dinner.

昨晩 さくばん
昨晩は遅くまで仕事をしていた。

I was working until late last night.

このため このため
昨晩は激しい雨が降った。このため、河川が増水している。

It rained heavily last night. Because of this, the river level is rising.

今晩 こんばん
今晩、一緒に夕食を食べませんか?

Would you like to have dinner together tonight?

一席 いっせき
彼を歓迎するために、今晩は一席設けることにした。

I decided to set up a gathering tonight to welcome him.

毎晩 まいばん
私は毎晩、寝る前に本を読みます。

I read a book every night before going to bed.

読む よむ
私は毎晩、寝る前に本を読むことにしている。

I make it a habit to read a book every night before bed.

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